Hayden Panettiere’s Ex Brian Hickerson Admits Abuse, Reacts to Her Memoir – Just Jared – Celebrity News and Gossip
Brian Hickerson is talking out after the discharge of ex Hayden Panettiere‘s memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning.
The 36-12 months-outdated actress opened up about her life within the e-book, together with her expertise whereas in an on-and-off abusive relationship with Brian over a number of years.
Brian simply spoke withTMZ‘s Charlie Neff concerning the e-book, and is now reacting to the tales of trauma and abuse.
At the start of the interview, Brian was requested concerning the abusive relationship allegations, and about hayden saying she stored her relationship non-public from a few of her closest buddies as a result of she was embarrassed by the poisonous cycle.
“Man, I mean, I think it speaks for itself…I got arrested for abusing her. And I wouldn’t blame her friends for being pissed off at me. So I don’t really have much to say about that,” he mentioned through the interview.
“We’ve been together for eight years, I mean…I had a couple opportunities to apologize for it and reflect on it…you’d have to ask her what she thinks about it, but you know…you never lay hands on a woman. Bottom line,” he added
Brian mentioned he talked to hayden “yesterday” within the interview.
“The dialog was concerning the e-book…it is her first e-book, who would not be nervous about it? But you recognize, the one factor I mentioned to her is I used to be like, ‘Look, dude.’ I used to be like, ‘You acquired one of many craziest tales I’ve ever heard in my life, and when folks learn it, it is going to be a success.’”
He additionally addressed a 2020 incident, when he was arrested for allegedly punching her.
“I had a lot to drink and I got physical with her. I got arrested. Spent the night in jail and um, you know, that’s just what happens when you lay hands on women,” Brian he mentioned.
He additionally addressed current photos of the two together at an airport in March.
“Our relationship now is…I think it’s just a mutual respect thing. She’ll always hold a special place in my heart and, you know, I hope the same for her. But um yeah, we’re just good buddies.”
“I have been working on myself,” he added, talking to his AA group and remedy.
He additionally mentioned hayden‘s mom is “by far, one of the worst people I’ve ever met in my life…she’s terrible.”
Brian was additionally requested about her ex-husband, Vladimir Klitschkowho I known as “a good dude.”
“Every time that they’re on FaceTime, I just kind of leave the room, you know? That’s their time,” he added.
I’ve known as hayden‘s e-book “incredible,” and mentioned “everyone should read it.”
“I already told my family about what I did. I just want people to know. I mean, like people do this all the time, you know?”
“My biggest thing about domestic violence is I don’t think it is taught early enough in life. Never in my life did I ever get taught what domestic violence was, right? Maybe if I did at an early age, maybe I wouldn’t have done what I did. We don’t know,” he defined.
Brian additionally shared one story that he did not need to seem within the e-book, but it surely did anyway.
“There’s a story where I was drunk, right? hayden was standing across the room and I had a phone in my hand and I said…’I’ll give you 10 seconds to run as fast as you can before I throw it at you.’”
Brian additionally expressed that he nonetheless has love for her, calling her one of many “most talented” folks, and admitting that he “went into such a dark place, man. Drugs, alcohol, good God almighty. She’s 5’2″ on paper, 4′ 11″ in real life. I mean, come on…terrible thing I did to her. But um…yeah, the love of the life…you never know what happens.”
Watch the total interview above.
hayden can also be trying again at a traumatic second with a “very famous” man when she was just a teenager.
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